Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-30
AT OHARTER OAK PARK,
A Grand Meeting Assured-The Ira
in the Best of ConditiOn-The 81
GOO RaPo and the Entries.


A Grand Meeting Assured-The Track
I'm the Best of COnditiOn-The $1O,-
900 Race and the Entries.
HARTFORD, Aug. 29.-The great meeting at
Charter Oak Park will begin to-day and con-
tinue Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The
track is in splendid condition and if the rain
does not spoil it, fast time will be made. All
in all the prospects for q successful meeting
were never brighter.
The greatest trotting event of this season
will be the $40, 900 2:2O race to be trotted at
Charter Oak tomorrow. For this race the
following fast horses are named:
V. Wagner, Marshall, Mich, names m Lo-
retta F., 2:i9.
George 4. singerly, Philadelphia, Pa, names oh g
Andrew Kau st. Mary's, Pa, names br m Astral,
". G. Trimble, Newburg, N Y. names oh Gar
W. Il; Mccarthy, Lexington, KY, names Pa
Frederick Wilets. New York, names m Myrtle.
j. B. Lewis, Louisville, KY, names Rosaline
H. C. Woodruff Mineola, L. L. names Dan 2:164.
Everywhere about the grounds one sees ev-
idence of the busy brain and hand of Secre-
tary King. change that will be appreciated
by patrons of the meeting is the substitution
of electric bells at the distance posts, as we'll
as extending them to the cooling out quar-
ters under the trees, so that horses can be
summoned without the aid of a marshal or
the ringing of the factory bell that adorns
the judges stand. The arrangements under
the grand stand have also been improved, the
accommodations being more ample than here
tofore.
The substitution of caps and jackets of
distinct coIors is one of the secretary's hap
piest thoughts. Everyone knows how soon
the striped speckled, indistinct affairs usu-
ally worn are lost sight of after the horses
get away, one being only able to guess the
position of his favorite till it reaches the
wire. Secretary King has adopted a dozen
different colors for caps, with jackets to
match, that should enable people in the
grand stand to keep pretty we'll posted as to
the position of the horses at different stages
in the race, and, except where driver has a
special rig of his own, the drivers will wear
the colors. The jackets are easily adjusted
to the size of the driver.
G. II. Bowers and wife have taken rooms
at the Allen House for race week. Mr.. Bow
ers is the owner of Maggie B., who will
start in the '22 class.
Belle F., the fast mare seen here last year,
has gone home dead lame. Astral of the
same stable will start in the $4,000.
The programme in full for to-day's meet is
as follows
2:2l Class-Purse 81, 500.
G. N. Payne, Finderne N. J., blk z David L.
E. F. Carpenter, Ramsey, N j., 6 Duke of We'll
ington.
Jesse Yereance, New York. b Governor Hill.
F. II. Foster, Richmond, P. O., b m Lady Ken
sett
A. Mel Dubois, Pa, b M CentelIa
D. s. Quinton, Trenton, N. J., b m Favonia.
W. H. Mccarthy, Lexington. Ky, blk Wal
lace.
John Murphy, New York, m sallia Howard (tor-
merly Gypsy GirD
A. ]. Feek, Syracuse, N. Y. b Mambrino Dud-
w. E. Weeks, New York, CHI Sir Walter, jr.
2:1S Class-Pacing-Purs 81 900.
A. b. Dore Boston, Mass, b Cohanuet.
Budd Dobe, Chicago, ILL.,, g Ed Amman.
W. G. Trimble, New urgh, NY, g Cleveland.
W. H. Mccarthy, Lexington, KY, Oh N Nettfe
Hoppin.
F. M Dodge, Pittsfeld, Mass, oh m Columbus
Girl.
ago Class-Purse $1,000.
L. n. Hurd, New York, Oh m Jessie
Bidell & johnson, Jersey City, N j.. b z Bergen.
c. N. Wilson, Detroit. Mich. Billy Freer.
w. II. Sargent. Goshen, NY, m Philosee.
John Shillinglaw, Waterbury, Conn, CHI G Uno.
John Shillinglaw, Waterbury, CT, r H.
w. h. Crawford, Chicago, Ill., g Problem.
W. H. Mccarthy, Lexington, KY, m Equity.
John E. Turner, Philadelphia, Penn, b m Ca
mile.
John Murphy. New York, Oh m Clara.
A. j. Feek, Syracuse, N. Y, oh e Wat.
A. j. Feek, Syracuse, N. Y, bs Waterloo.
F. M. Dodge, Pittsfleld, Mass, Spotted
Beauty.
l. 0veracre. East Syracuse. New York b m Milk
Maid.